The Acute Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Cognitive Flexibility and Task-Related Heart Rate Variability in Children With ADHD and Healthy Controls

Ludyga, Sebastian; Gerber, Markus; Mücke, Manuel; Brand, Serge; Weber, Peter; Brotzmann, Mark; Pühse, Uwe

doi:10.1177/1087054718757647

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“…The studies have hereby identified exercise-induced improvements in response inhibition, impulsivity, and attention as assessed by the flanker task [72,105], Go/Nogo task [21], and Stroop task [17,102]. In addition, exercise-induced enhancements in task switching [17, 50,] and cognitive flexibility [73] have been shown. Piepmeier et al [102] further demonstrated that some aspects of executive functioning seem to benefit from acute exercise while others do not.…”

Section: Neurocognitive Effects Of Physical Exercise In Adhd Acute Efmentioning

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Physical exercise in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – evidence and implications for the treatment of borderline personality disorder

Mehren

Reichert

Coghill

et al. 2020

bord personal disord emot dysregul

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A growing body of literature indicates a potential role for physical exercise in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Suggested effects include the reduction of ADHD core symptoms as well as improvements in executive functions. In the current review, we provide a short overview on the neurophysiological mechanisms assumed to underlie the beneficial effects of exercise. Further, we review the current evidence from experimental studies regarding both acute exercise and long-term interventions in ADHD. While the positive effects observed after acute aerobic exercise are promising, very few well-designed long-term intervention studies have been conducted yet. Moreover, although exercise effects have not yet been studied in borderline personality disorder (BPD), in the end of this paper we derive hypotheses why exercise could also be beneficial for this patient population.

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Section: Neurocognitive Effects Of Physical Exercise In Adhd Acute Efmentioning

confidence: 94%

Physical exercise in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – evidence and implications for the treatment of borderline personality disorder

Mehren

Reichert

Coghill

et al. 2020

bord personal disord emot dysregul

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“…Of note, one recent study indicated that acute MAE resulted in increased LF/HF ratio driven by parasympathetic withdrawal shortly after (i.e., 15-20 min) exercise cessation in children with ADHD. Authors of the study interpreted their findings as a favorable change of sympathovagal balance and prefrontal cortex activity induced by acute aerobic exercise 26 . Given the close relationship between prefrontal brain function and sympathovagal control 22 accompanied by a sympathovagal imbalance in children with ADHD 24 , it is appealing to have a sustained measurement of HRV following acute exercise in this particular group to gain better insight of the mechanisms underlying inhibitory control.…”

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“…It was hypothesized that acute MAE would result in better inhibitory control performance, accompanied by larger N2 and P3 amplitude reflecting the optimization of neuroelectric processes underlying improvements in cognition among a sample of children characterized by lower attentional inhibition capabilities. Further, it was hypothesized that acute MAE would result in increased post-exercise LF/HF ratio 26 relative to baseline and when compared to a physically inactive control intervention, reflecting more favorable ANS modulations during post-exercise recovery. From a public health standpoint, the current investigation provides practical insight into the utility of acute bouts of MAE as a complementary behavioral treatment to manage ADHD symptoms.…”

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The effects of acute aerobic exercise on inhibitory control and resting state heart rate variability in children with ADHD

Hsieh

Chueh

et al. 2020

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The current study examined the effects of acute moderate-intensity aerobic exercise (MAE) on inhibitory control and resting-state heart rate variability (HRV) in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Our data show that acute MAE resulted in higher response accuracy of a modified flanker task regardless of task difficulty for 60 min (p = .001). Aerobic exercise further resulted in more effective conflict detection, as measured by greater amplitude (p = .012) and shorter latency (p = .029) of the N2 component of event-related brain potential, for 60 min regardless of task difficulty. In contrast, acute MAE did not modulate sympathovagal balance signified by HRV at either 30 min or 60 min following exercise cessation. Collectively, our findings suggest that the beneficial effects of acute aerobic exercise on inhibitory control are sustained for 60 min in children with ADHD. However, acute aerobic exercise may not modulate sympathovagal balance during the post-exercise recovery. Overall, we highlight the importance of acute aerobic exercise for children with ADHD as a potential means to facilitate brain health.

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“…Future work should investigate in more detail the possibility that the cross-sectional relationships we observed were mediated by other, unobserved factors. Primary candidates include traffic-related air pollution (Sunyer et al, 2015); aerobic exercise (Ludyga et al, 2018); media use (Beyens, Valkenburg, & Piotrowski, 2018) and different parenting styles (Glynn & Baram, 2019). Recording these measures repeatedly, in a longitudinal study, will also give more insight into developmental trajectories.…”

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Physiological stress, sustained attention and cognitive engagement in 12-month-old infants from urban environments.

Wass¹,

Smith²,

Stubbs³

et al. 2019

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Recently, there has been a rapid increase in the proportion of children who grow up in cities. However, relatively little work has explored in detail the physiological and cognitive pathways through which city life may affect early development. To assess this, we observed a cohort of infants growing up in diverse settings across the South-East UK across a two-day assessment battery. On visit 1, day-long home recordings were made to monitor infants’ noise exposure and physiological stress in real-world settings. On visit 2, lab batteries were administered to measure infants’ cognitive, emotional and neural reactivity. Infants from more high density urban environments showed increased physiological stress (decreased parasympathetic nervous system activity) at home. This relationship was independent of socio-economic status and lifelong stressors. Behaviourally, infants raised in high-density settings showed lower sustained attention in the lab, along with increased behavioural and physiological reactivity during an emotion elicitation task. However, they also showed increased recognition memory for briefly presented stimuli and increased neural engagement with novel stimuli. This pattern is consistent with other research into how elevated physiological stress influences cognition, and with theoretical approaches from adult research that predict that city life is associated with a profile of cognitive strengths as well as weaknesses. Implications for education and developmental psychopathology are discussed.

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The Acute Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Cognitive Flexibility and Task-Related Heart Rate Variability in Children With ADHD and Healthy Controls

Abstract: The findings suggest that exercise elicits similar benefits for cognitive flexibility in children with ADHD and healthy controls, partly due to an increase in arousal induced by parasympathetic withdrawal.

Cited by 49 publications

References 55 publications

Physical exercise in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – evidence and implications for the treatment of borderline personality disorder

Physical exercise in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – evidence and implications for the treatment of borderline personality disorder

The effects of acute aerobic exercise on inhibitory control and resting state heart rate variability in children with ADHD

Physiological stress, sustained attention and cognitive engagement in 12-month-old infants from urban environments.

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